Protective sleeve for children



Oct. 27, 1936. B. MOLLER v PROTECTIVE SLEEVE FOR CHILDREN Filed May 27, 1935 INVENTOR Patented Oct. 27, 1936 UlTED isrrss ATENT OFFIE 2,059,136 PROTECTIVE SLEEVE FOR CHILDREN Berniece Muller, Piedmont, Calif. Application May 27, 1935, Serial No. 23,681 2 Claims. (01. 128-133) i This invention relates to devices to be worn provide fabric .at the bends of the stitches, otherby children while at play, which will protect wise, if both ends of the fabric were placed in their arms against bruises and abrasions should contact with one surface of the sleeve, the stitchthey fall, will prevent them from contacting their ing thread where it would be contacting the bare faces with their soiled hands, and will also presleeve, would be liable to be cut by the sharp 5 vent them from placing unclean toys or other edges of the celluloid about the holes pierced by objects in their mouths, thus eliminating the the needle. The fabric protects the stitches possibility of their harming themselves by acciagainst such cutting. dentally scratching their faces or eyes with their The purpose of forming the fabric members in finger nails, or by coming in contact with bacseparate sections is to provide openings H which 10 teria which are present on the toys or objects allow ventilation of the space between the wearers with which they are playing. arm and the sleeve.

It is an object of the invention to provide a Figure 3 shows the sleeve attached to the arm device of the character described which will not of a wearer. As will be readily seen, the open end unduly interfere with the freedom of motion of of the sleeve, opposite that which carries the at- 5 the chil-ds arms. tachlnent means, is passed over the hand and Another object of the invention is to provide a forearm and the wristlet 9 is expanded to pass pr v l v f h character ref rr d t over the hand and is then allowed to contract to which is constructed of light-weight materials engage the wrist. 1 S a not impose a burden on the childs arms It will also be seen that the length of the sleeve 20 and, at th sam t which is of Sufficient is such that, when it is in position, its upper end strength to withstand the severe abuses to which t d over portion of the upper arm of the a C d u ua y 19 a device of this typewearer so that his elbow is disposed within the Referr n t t drawing! sleeve. When an attempt is made to flex the Figure 1 is a side elevation of the protective arm, beyond h tt determined by the length of 25 sleeve of this inventionthe sleeve, the edge of the sleeve opening encircling Figure 2 is an end elevation of the device of the upper arm 111 be forced against, the r Figure 1. thus preventing further bending of the arm. The

Figure 3 is Perspective View of the Sleeve length of the sleeve is such that the wearer may Showing its application to the Person of the comfortably flex his arm to substantially right 30 wearer and also demonstrating its function in angles, but not beyond, Since this degree of bend limiting the flexure of the childs prevents him from reaching his face with his In detail the fievice of this invention as is hands or placing the average object held in his best shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, comhand in his mouth prises a sheet of flexible, preferably transparent The Sleeve, besides providing protection for 5 material f as 1 p w its the child in preventing him from accidentally site ends in overlapping relationship and secured Scratching his face or eyes with his finger nails,

by a plurality of rivets 4, to provide a longihands or tudinally rigid, tubular sleeve 5. All of the rough 2322222? J3: gjzi gfg g g his mouth is 40 edges of the Sheet in order to prevent them 00-man excellent guard for his arms and elbows in 0 fi gf f g gfig fi x23213235? 2 1 5 3??? preventing bruises and5L abriasirggs thereof in the event of falls, since, ue o e ransverse re- Whlch secured to the Sheet by means of stltch silience of the sleeve, it will act to absorb some mg Th t l r the t of the shock of the falls. e ma er1a o As will be seen, one end of the sleeve 1s lef Sleeve being Smooth surfaced, and the dges open and the other end is provided with means I i thereof being bound with fabric, no pro ectlons for engaging the wearer s arm. Thls means con resent which will cause i m ri all 0 osed fabric or rough portions are P i l e glb e rs s a jdsl ibl ed t c Silvia looped enneyencete the h While the e e 1 helps casings for engaging an elastic loop wristlet 9, and Worn W111 cause 1 3 130 the 01111615 m In 50 whose ends are disposed respectively against the the event of falls. inner and outer peripheries of the sleeve and sleeYe 15 0f eXtTemelY llghl? Wel t, not secured by stitching it which passes through the e heavier than a few 01111088, and r ore sleeve wall and through both ends of each fabric will not create an uncomfortable burden for the member. The purpose of this construction is to child. 55

What is claimed is:

l. A protector sleeve of the character described comprising a sleeve member constructed of flexible material and possessing substantial longitudinal rigidity with transverse resilience, a pluralityof loops each secured at one end of said sleeve member in such manner as to extend radially over the adjacent end opening thereof, and a band engageable with the wrist of the wearer, said band being passed through said loops so as to pull the latter tautly across said end opening while the band is engaged with the wearer's wrist, said loops being circumferentially spaced so as to provide ventilation openings into the sleeve member.

2. A protector sleeve of the character described comprising a sleeve member constructed of flexpossessing substantial longitudinal rigidity with transverse resilience, a. plurality of loop members each formed of a strip of fabric having its ends straddling one end edge of said sleeve member, means for securing said ends to the sleeve member in such manner that the loop members are free to extend radially over the adjacent end opening thereof, and a band engageable with the wrist of the wearer, said band being passed through said loop members so as to tautly pull the latter across said end opening while the wrist band is engaged with the wearers wrist, said loop members being circumferentially spaced to provide ventilation openings into said sleeve.

ible material and BERNIECE MOLLER. 

